Soccer - Nov. 4
Fayetteville, N.C. - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for women's soccer. A total of 55 student-athletes have been named to the USA South All-Conference teams. Meredith College's Alex Calvert has been named the Player of the Year while her coach, Paul Smith, earned Coach of the Year honors. Additionally, Amber Womack from Shenandoah University was named Rookie of the Year. Finally, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team consisting of one member from each competing school. All awards are voted on by the women's soccer coach at each institution.

Calvert, a junior midfielder from Wilson, North Carolina adds a player of the year award to her 2007 Rookie of the Year honor. She controlled the center of the field and was second in the league in scoring. Calvert tallied 40 points on 18 goals and four assists. She racked up a league-high three game-winning goals versus Conference competition this fall. For her efforts, Calvert was named First Team All-Conference for the third consecutive season. Calvert . Finally, she was named USA South Player of the Week four times this season.

Smith, in his ninth year as the head of the Avenging Angels, has led his team to a 15-3-1 overall regular season record with an 8-1 mark in league play. Meredith earned the program's first-ever regular season title this fall. The Avenging Angels are the USA South Tournament's top-seed and defending champions.

Meredith representatives on USA South Athletic Conference All-Conference teams:
First Team - Kristy Knight - Forward - Cary, N.C./Athens Drive
First Team - Alex Calvert - Midfield - Wilson, N.C./James B. Hunt
Second Team - Maggie Hart - Forward - Mooresville, N.C./Mooresville
Second Team - Emmy Errante - Midfield - Wilmington, N.C./John T. Hoggard
Second Team - Kristin Braxton - Defense - Wilmington, N.C./John T. Hoggard
Honorable Mention - Carrie Talbert - Midfield - Wilmington, N.C./New Hanover
Honorable Mention - LeeAnn Sullivan - Defense - Greensboro, N.C./Page
Honorable Mention - Sarah Chadwick - Goalkeeper - Jacksonville, N.C./ Jacksonville
All-Sportsmanship Team - Renada Vuono - Lyndhurst, N.J. / Montclair-Kimberly Academy

Player of the Year
Alex Calvert - Meredith

Rookie of the Year
Amber Womack - Shenandoah

Coach of the Year
Paul Smith - Meredith

2009 USA South Women's Soccer All-Conference Teams